AW: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Civil Society and the Multi-Stakeholderism[Scanned]

[Wolfgang Kleinwächter]

Dear Ralph,
 
good piece. It helps to clarify some points and, most of all, in helps to structure the debate on its way forward. It is a journey into new territory and we have to be innovative by finding out, what works and what not. Such a discussion is needed, in particular if you think beyond Tunis 2005. 
 
Probably the old "policy development chain" from the introduction into the theory of international relations by Karl Deutsch can be helpful. Start with the identification of your constituency and define their basic needs. Translate the basic needs into interests and try to formulate political aims on the basis of these interests. If you have defined aims, develop a political  strategy how to reach them. Analyse the broader picture, that is the interests and aims of other partners/competitors/ counterparts and the "balance of power". Look where you have conflicts and whether you have common interests. Brake your strategy down into "tactical steps" according to a realistic analysis of the concrete situation (and a self critical analysis of your own strentgth and weaknesses and the potential you have) and try to find fields for compromises where common interests exists around individual issues by having your strategic aims in mind and not giving away "basic interests". It cases of conflicts, confrontation will not disappear, but from a dialectical point of view you have always elements of confrontation and cooperation involved and should not fear to work together with your competitor it is does not undermined your own identity and harm your long term objectivs.  
 
Attached is the draft of an article I have written for a book publication, but it is still work in progress. Feel free to link it to your website. 
 
Best
 
wolfgang
  
 
 

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Von: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org im Auftrag von Ralf Bendrath
Gesendet: Mi 30.03.2005 05:55
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Hi all,

following up on the recent discussions about our take on
multi-stakeholderism (ranging from the CS press release, the CS-PS
statement, and the stocktaking database to the Global Alliance
discussions), I have just published a lenghty piece on
multi-stakeholderism in the WSIS context at www.worldsummit2005.org.

I have tried to give a rough summary of the points raised and also relate
it to larger developments and possible roads ahead.

Have fun!

Best, Ralf


Civil Society and the Multi-Stakeholderism
Discussion emerging about opportunities and strange bedfellows

29 March 2005. Civil Society involved in WSIS has finally started to
discuss the strategic and political implications of multi-stakeholder
processes like the World Summit on the Information Society. Besides the
usual "we have to be involved if we have the chance", there is a lot of
scepticism, but not yet a full understanding of how to use these new
structures in global governance. More...

http://www.worldsummit2005.org/
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